What was those programs called?

Haakon · 13 October 2005, 12:14

Not sure this is placed in the right topic, but since it is just a faint memory of mine it should be in "memories"

Not sure if it was on C64 or Amiga. But it was kind of a program where you wrote some text which you saved to disk and either sent to a friend for tell him something in a cool way, or used as a intro on a compilation etc.

When your friend read the text, the letters came one by one (or by the instructions set by the sender)

The program let you chose how your messages should be displayed. You could turn up speed, change colurs, change music, move the cursor etc, etc.
In one point of time i remember there was a lot (more than 3

) programs which were used.

Kind of advanced SMS'ing but long before it's time.

Anyone remember this? c64? Or Amiga?

Bamiga2002 · 13 October 2005, 12:19

I remember something like this too, the thing resides in the bootblock of a floppy and displays a scrolling message with colourful bars in the background. But i don't recall any music you could put there.

FromWithin · 13 October 2005, 12:39

I remember these on the C64. I don't recall any on the Amiga. I'll see if I can find any.

Haakon · 13 October 2005, 12:40

I can't remember any scrolling...It was more like a typewriter style?

Phiber · 13 October 2005, 13:15

Those were notemakers/lettermakers..

There are many of them... too many to mention

Many groups made their own programs to write notes to demos/cracks/swapdisks you name it...

Some contained the groups logo and music and some other stuff.. some only showed plain text messages on the screen..

Here's a link to a few made for c64:

http://free.pages.at/commodore/dm.htm

superquake · 13 October 2005, 14:27

Messagewriter and Futurewriter on the Amiga are the sort of programs you are talking about, maybe?

Haakon · 13 October 2005, 16:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phiber

Those were notemakers/lettermakers..

There are many of them... too many to mention

Many groups made their own programs to write notes to demos/cracks/swapdisks you name it...

Some contained the groups logo and music and some other stuff.. some only showed plain text messages on the screen..

Here's a link to a few made for c64:

http://free.pages.at/commodore/dm.htm

yes, those where the ones i was thinking about. Thanks!

Haakon · 13 October 2005, 16:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by willmorton

Messagewriter and Futurewriter on the Amiga are the sort of programs you are talking about, maybe?

Do you know where to get those, can't find them googling. I really can't remember using any of those Notemakers on the Amiga but would have been fun to try them out.

Is there any programs for the PC? Me and my mates found communicating with those kind of entertaining, but we were maybe the only ones

Styx · 13 October 2005, 16:16

Wasn´t there a program called demomaker? It was pretty cool back then to impress your friends

.

Haakon · 13 October 2005, 18:24

Yes..at least i remember Red Sectors Demomaker....But the notemakers was much more simple, more like a e-mail with effects...

superquake · 13 October 2005, 19:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haakon

Do you know where to get those, can't find them googling. I really can't remember using any of those Notemakers on the Amiga but would have been fun to try them out.

Is there any programs for the PC? Me and my mates found communicating with those kind of entertaining, but we were maybe the only ones

I've been rescuing a lot of my old floppies from 10-15 years ago as ADF files, and I'm pretty sure I saw one if not both of these in my collection. I've just ordered a networking kit for my amiga so as soon as I get them onto the PC I will put them in the Zone for you.

plasmatron · 14 October 2005, 20:41

There was always a lettermaker on MAGIC DISK and GAME ON on the C64 with every single issue. Mostly from DIGITAL MAGIC or GERMAN DESIGN GROUP.

If you are interested you could grab the MD and GO issues here:

http://go.to/c64mags

NOB · 23 October 2005, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haakon

Yes..at least i remember Red Sectors Demomaker....But the notemakers was much more simple, more like a e-mail with effects...

Found Prophet AG Writer on ANC Utilitys 18.In the Zone.
Other writers for AMIGA are Ghostwriter and Rainbow Writer.

Haakon · 24 October 2005, 09:46

Thanks!

rsn8887 · 26 October 2006, 19:29

there was one letter writer that I used that was really cool for amiga, with nice fonts and lots of effects. Very colorful using copper etc... Which is the best letter writer out there for amiga?
And where do we get it from?

27 October 2006, 14:03

Some Amiga NoteTools & Demo maker found For Amiga User fans .
Location & Direct DDL :-

App - Ultimate super writer (space writer)
Location - amigascne.org
disk - Tab1.dms (convert to adf); for it to work in winuae
Direct Link -
note - do a DIR and you should find rbwiter here on the disk.

here the Location for those intro maker for C64;
Location - http://www.haddewig.de/nogames64/fun.html
;

rsn8887 · 28 October 2006, 02:59

Thanks for digging out those programs. I can't wait to check them out. I think I used rainbow writer before!

13 October 2005, 12:14	#1
Haakon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Norway Age: 49 Posts: 180	What was those programs called? Not sure this is placed in the right topic, but since it is just a faint memory of mine it should be in "memories" Not sure if it was on C64 or Amiga. But it was kind of a program where you wrote some text which you saved to disk and either sent to a friend for tell him something in a cool way, or used as a intro on a compilation etc. When your friend read the text, the letters came one by one (or by the instructions set by the sender) The program let you chose how your messages should be displayed. You could turn up speed, change colurs, change music, move the cursor etc, etc. In one point of time i remember there was a lot (more than 3 ) programs which were used. Kind of advanced SMS'ing but long before it's time. Anyone remember this? c64? Or Amiga?

13 October 2005, 12:39	#3
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	I remember these on the C64. I don't recall any on the Amiga. I'll see if I can find any. Last edited by FromWithin; 13 October 2005 at 13:01.

27 October 2006, 14:03	#16
k2uphill Posts: n/a	Some Amiga NoteTools & Demo maker found For Amiga User fans . Location & Direct DDL :- App - Ultimate super writer (space writer) Location - amigascne.org disk - Tab1.dms (convert to adf); for it to work in winuae Direct Link - note - do a DIR and you should find rbwiter here on the disk. here the Location for those intro maker for C64; Location - http://www.haddewig.de/nogames64/fun.html ; Last edited by k2uphill; 20 November 2007 at 16:52.

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13 October 2005, 12:19	#2
Bamiga2002 BlizzardPPC'less Join Date: May 2004 Location: Finland Age: 46 Posts: 3,210	I remember something like this too, the thing resides in the bootblock of a floppy and displays a scrolling message with colourful bars in the background. But i don't recall any music you could put there.

13 October 2005, 12:40	#4
Haakon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Norway Age: 49 Posts: 180	I can't remember any scrolling...It was more like a typewriter style?

13 October 2005, 13:15	#5
Phiber Hardware Freak Join Date: May 2002 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 50 Posts: 222	Those were notemakers/lettermakers.. There are many of them... too many to mention Many groups made their own programs to write notes to demos/cracks/swapdisks you name it... Some contained the groups logo and music and some other stuff.. some only showed plain text messages on the screen.. Here's a link to a few made for c64: http://free.pages.at/commodore/dm.htm

13 October 2005, 14:27	#6
superquake Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 76	Messagewriter and Futurewriter on the Amiga are the sort of programs you are talking about, maybe?

13 October 2005, 16:16	#9
Styx Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 48 Posts: 83	Wasn´t there a program called demomaker? It was pretty cool back then to impress your friends .

13 October 2005, 18:24	#10
Haakon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Norway Age: 49 Posts: 180	Yes..at least i remember Red Sectors Demomaker....But the notemakers was much more simple, more like a e-mail with effects...

14 October 2005, 20:41	#12
plasmatron Zone Friend Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Age: 48 Posts: 967	There was always a lettermaker on MAGIC DISK and GAME ON on the C64 with every single issue. Mostly from DIGITAL MAGIC or GERMAN DESIGN GROUP. If you are interested you could grab the MD and GO issues here: http://go.to/c64mags

24 October 2005, 09:46	#14
Haakon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Norway Age: 49 Posts: 180	Thanks!

26 October 2006, 19:29	#15
rsn8887 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,058	there was one letter writer that I used that was really cool for amiga, with nice fonts and lots of effects. Very colorful using copper etc... Which is the best letter writer out there for amiga? And where do we get it from?

28 October 2006, 02:59	#17
rsn8887 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,058	Thanks for digging out those programs. I can't wait to check them out. I think I used rainbow writer before!

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